IRAP shares its updated Practice Guide on U.S. Immigration Law and Marriages Abroad. The practice guide provides legal background, practical tips, and hypothetical exercises for legal practitioners assisting families in humanitarian and family reunification immigration pathways. In July 2024, IRAP substantially updated the practice guide by adding new and expanded sections related to representing LGBTQ couples, polygamous marriages, first-cousin marriages, marriages involving minors, and proxy marriages.
You can view the Overview of Marriage in U.S. Immigration Law Practice Guide here or below.
IRAP’s practice guides are intended for legal practitioners–if you would like more general legal information about family reunification processes in multiple languages, please use IRAP’s Legal Information website. Organizations providing services to refugees can also use IRAP’s Partner Library.
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